Philippine House votes to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An overwhelming bulk of the Philippine House of Representatives voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte connected Monday implicit alleged unexplained wealth, misuse of authorities funds and threats to person the president assassinated.

The House, which is dominated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s allies, voted 255-26 with 9 abstentions. The 2 impeachment complaints against Duterte present determination to the Senate, which volition convene into a tribunal for her trial.

The vice president, girl of erstwhile President Rodrigo Duterte, has mostly denied immoderate wrongdoing without answering the transgression allegations against her successful detail.

Last year, she was besides impeached by the House but survived the effort and was not tried connected orders of the Supreme Court owed to a law technicality.

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